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CVE-2014-4657

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-02-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions.

Affected products

• Red Hat Ansible: before 1.5.4 — fixed in 1.5.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Ansible 1.5.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68232
• https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68232

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